Euro 2004

[spyretto]

To be honest, so far Greece don't deserve to be in the final. But IF they manage to do what nobody has done - even in the qualifying stage - then the Greek team should be worthy enough to be in the final. Cause the Czechs haven't lost a game in Portugal but they haven't lost in the qualifying round either they haven't lost in friendlies, they haven't lost in freaking 21 matches!

So I understand how most people would want the Czechs to be in the final but then again all that could change tonight.

As I said before my prediction is that Greece will lose but then again who won? On the other hand that 21 games unbeaten run of theirs might work for our benefit. At 21 you're a winner; at 22 you're busted

As for the final, I'd say that Portugal can end the Czechs' run, with the way they play right now. They have been quite good but far from "impressive"; only in the last game you could say they were impressive. The Czechs, on the other hand, have been impressive all the way through.

So we'll see

[teeny]

Originally Posted by staringelf

Watching Mystic River instead, huh? Miss Eternal Movie Geek hihi
Did you check out Maniche's goal? CLASSIC!

yeah.. My dad kept awake even.
"we bury our sins here. We wash them clean"
I arrived late for the goal update, so the one I did see was the one going into the wrong goal.. that one was shown 3 times in a row even.. I promise to watch the final. I better since I won't get to see the one tonight either. We'll be watching S.W.A.T. instead

[spyretto]

okaydokay.

Greek fans are swarming the streets and it's gonna be great but my final verdict is Czech Republic

I hope I'm wrong this time

[freddie]

Scollari has the magic touch I swear. He brought sorry Brazilains of 2002 the gold medal and now he's doing magic again with the Portugese. I'm convinced they just can't lose as long as he's in the team. A deserved win over Holland. Though I seriously don't know what the hell Pauletta was doing in the starting lineup He better now be there against the french. Nuno Gomes all the way!

Today's game just might rock... I love the way Czechs are attacking no matter what the score is... I love the greek steel defence! What a great clash of opposites!! Somehow it appears to me though the Greeks won't just defend themselves in this one.

[spyretto]

Half time and our boys are holding those giants well. So far not a walkover everybody expected.
Now it's the crucial moment of the game, they're gonna try their tricks in the second half, and we just may be able to outtrick them

After the match, and whatever the outcome, there should be a drug test for both teams

[spyretto]

Score the goal Greece and let them die in peace.

All the unbelievers - including myself after all that brainwash - time to repent.


We beat the bloody favourites...respect

[forre]

Yeah! I got as I wanted Portugal - Greece for the final!

[freddie]

OMG, OMG!! Sensational!! Last 10 seconds!!

What a shocker. What a tragedy for the Czechs! What celebration for the Greeks! Frankly the czechs were better, but greeks were fighting well. Better then I expected even. And that gray-haired goalkeeper was just awesome.

[spyretto]

Thank you my dear forre and my dear cool, that goes for you

Did you see what happened there? King Otto proved he's the best coach by a thousand miles in this Euro. The introduction of Stelios disorganised them, and then Vasilis just killed them off.

Amazing, that guy has to become Greek asap

A big thank you to Otto and the boys

[kishkash]

Originally Posted by freddie

And that gray-haired goalkeeper was just awesome.

not to mention the cutest one on the whole TEAM...congrats to stantinopolous

[spyretto]

You mean Stelios Giannakopoulos, the baldie? Seitaridis ( Giourkas ) who made Baros invisible was great too

Gotta start practising those names now

Nikopolidis
Seitaridis
Haristeas

[Unplugged]

Well, well, Lady Luck smiled at Greece in the last seconds!

The Czechs were better in my opinion [for me, Greece only started the battle during the extra time], but congratulations to Greece for being in the final

[crni]

what a shock!
i'm really dissapointed now
unfortunately, i've watched the game from 82nd minute but i saw the chances czechs had and i must agree with baros' words... he said that greeks must had much more luck then the czechs and that's what actually happened... too many 100% chances and they were destined to lose after those misses

[DAZ]

I'm still in shock that the Czechs are out.
However best of luck to Greece and hopefully the final is a good game as i always like to see the supposed underdogs do well.Either way i'm not bothered who wins.

[spyretto]

haha, no comments. Yeah it was nothing but luck, nothing else whatsoever.

thanks freedie for telling it like it is

I'm not bothered who wins either now. Greece in the final is good enough for me I prefer Portugal to win it 10 times over than the Czechs

Good luck to Portugal, I think all the chances are in your hands now. And congrats to Greece for making it to the final and knocking the arrogant Czechs out.

[Unplugged]

Originally Posted by spyretto

but so were the French and the Spanish

The Spanish were dominating? Like, when? Not in the game vs Portugal. You can even check the statistics.
As for the French with the game with the Greeks, it was pretty even i.m.o., although Greeks did a better show.

I am being truly honest here, not biased. Of course I don't want Greece to win on Sunday as you, spyretto don't want Portugal to win, but that's not in question right now. What I'm saying as that after seeing tonight's game, it was clear for me that the Czechs played better than the Greeks, so they would deserve more to be in the final. Greece was pretty lucky. But as they say, "You need a little luck in every success", so...

Good luck to Portugal and to Greece

[crni]

whatever y'all say...

FORCA PORTUGAL!

[forre]

Hey ppl! If a team takes itself the whole way to the final and plays the whole match with a superb team like Czechs and wins it, do you really think it's a luck? No, no .. I think the Greek team has a good form and a good spirit! That is the way! Gooooooo Greece! OPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! (copycating cool)

[Unplugged]

Originally Posted by crni

whatever y'all say...

FORCA PORTUGAL!

FORÇA!!!!

[crni]

Originally Posted by forre

I think the Greek team has a good form and a good spirit!

true. but the luuuuuuuck... if you can say the greeks didn't have much more luck than the czechs tonight, then you're just as biased as anybody else right now!